हाथ
hāth/ɦɑːt̪ʰ/masculine
The English word "hand" is हाथ (hāth) in Hindi.
हाथ refers to the part of the fore limb.
Meaning: part of the fore limb (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of हाथ is हाथों when it is used with postpositions. For example, when using the oblique case with the postposition में (in), the word changes from हाथ to हाथों to form हाथों में (in the hands).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as hāth (/ɦɑːt̪ʰ/).
Did you know?
- In Indian culture, the right हाथ is traditionally used for eating and greeting, while the left is reserved for personal hygiene.
- The term हाथ साफ़ करना (hāth sāf karnā) literally translates to 'to clean the hand', but it is a common idiom meaning 'to pilfer' or 'to steal'.
- The English word 'hand' and the Hindi word हाथ are distant linguistic cousins, both tracing back to the same Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰes-.
Examples in context
- आपके हाथ में क्या है?What's in your hand?This sentence is useful for asking what is being held in a हाथ.Tatoeba #3617483 by sabretou, translation #2647308 by CK
- उसके हाथ में एक फूल था।She had a flower in her hand.This sentence describes having a flower in a हाथ.Tatoeba #2070381 by sabretou, translation #1527988 by CK
- एक हाथ से ताली नहीं बजती।You can't clap with just one hand.This sentence uses the idiom that you cannot clap with a single हाथ.Tatoeba #2563431 by sabretou, translation #2563315 by sabretou
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Pooja and Vikas are checking a minor injury after playing.
- पूजा Poojaविकास, क्या तुम्हारे हाथ में दर्द है?vikas, kya tumhare haath mein dard hai?Vikas, is there pain in your hand?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, मेरा हाथ थोड़ा सूज गया है।haan, mera haath thoda suj gaya hai.Yes, my hand is a little swollen.
- पूजा Poojaक्या तुम्हें डॉक्टर के पास जाना चाहिए?kya tumhe doctor ke paas jaana chahiye?Should you go to the doctor?
- विकास Vikasनहीं, यह ठीक हो जाएगा।nahi, yeh theek ho jaayega.No, it will be fine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hand” translations and entries हाथ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries हाथ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
